Must see documentaries..

Does anybody remember years ago, ITV ran documentaries called "first tuesday"?
The one about the ex boxer, Paul Sykes, was hilarious.
 
The Pipe, about a small rural community in the west of Ireland standing up to Shell, a corrupt, bought and paid for Irish government and police brutality on a scale not seen in decades as a huge gas pipeline and terminal is imposed on them. I'll declare an interest here as family are involved in the protests, but Richie O'Donnell's documentary has won awards all over the world and is well worth a look

A compelling documentary film four years in the making, The Pipe tells the story of the small Rossport community which has taken on the might of Shell Oil and the Irish State. The discovery of gas off this remote coastal village has led to the most dramatic clash of cultures in modern Ireland. The rights of farmers over their fields, and of fishermen to their fishing grounds, has come in direct conflict with one of the world’s most powerful oil companies. When the citizens look to their State to protect their rights, they find that the government has put Shell’s right to lay a pipeline over their own. Already 5 locals have spent 94 days in jail rather than let the proposed Shell pipeline cross their lands. This once tranquil area is engulfed in turmoil, as huge numbers of police drafted in. Normal policing has broken down following baton charges, surveillance, arrests, and a hunger strike by a local schoolteacher. With the imminent arrival of the world's largest pipelaying vessel, the Solitaire, a massive security operation is put into action by the State to ensure that the pipe is laid without interference. When all hope seems lost, events take a dramatic turn... Following the personal experience of three main characters at the height of local tension, The Pipe is a story of a community tragically divided, and the prospect of a pipeline that can bring economic prosperity or destroy of a way of life shared for generations.
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMSLuxuf_iE[/youtube]
 
acquiesce said:
The Civil War by Ken Burns. A rather lengthy documentary on the US Civil War. Not everyone's cup of tea as it is something like 10 hours long and goes into some serious detail, but the interviews (especially with Shelby Foote) are excellent. Soundtrack is pretty damn good as well.

From a military stand point is just shocking the blending of out of date tactics with modern weaponry and the carnage it produced. Every facet of the war from political to International relations is touched. If you have the interest and the time watch it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Civil_War_(TV_series)
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Yep its compelling, didnt realise the American civil war was started over such complicated issues until i watched this, and yes Shelby Foote tells a great tale very knowlegable, after band of brothers this is my favorite watch
 
Two mentioned before

World At War - The definitive documentary series. A classic.

Touching The Void - Not a climber, but what a human story.

One not mentioned.

The Deadliest Crash - Le Mans 1955. A BBC documentary on the worst crash in motor racing history, at least 83 spectators killed. It was so bad they are not even sure of the final toll. Brilliant film.
 
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